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UNC shooting victims “The Islamic Council of New England is shocked and saddened by the cold-blooded what amounts to a ‘terrorist attack’ on three identifiably Muslim students of Syrian descent. In extending its deepest condolences to the families of the deceased and expressing the hope that the gunman who had demonstrated …

Slaughter at Charlie Hebdo Slaughter at Charlie Hebdo Although there have been no immediate claims of responsibility for the barbaric slaughter of twelve persons at the newspaper office of Charlie Hebdo (Boston Globe, 1,7,2015) three suspects have been identified with possible links to Al Qaida or Isis. Irrespective of who …

Annual Banquet | December 6, 2014 Islamic Council of New England Keynote Speaker: Mary E. Johnson, Esq. Sister Mary Johnson is an attorney, educator, and a joyful convert to Islam. She earned her Juris Doctor from Suffolk University Law School in 2013 and currently works with Central West Justice Center …

IN MEMORIAM – Mayor Thomas Menino October 31, 2014 — The Muslim community of Boston, and of New England are deeply saddened by the loss of, and mourn the passing of our late Mayor Thomas Menino. As President of the Islamic Council of New England I am certain that …

Mark your calendar! Join Us As We Celebrate the 50th Anniversary Re-dedication & Celebration of The Islamic Center of New England November 22 2014 Keynote Speakers Dr. Muzammil H. Siddiqi Former ICNE Imam, former President of ISNA, Director of the Fiqh Council of North America Alex Kronemer Co-Founder …

by Omar Kayed November, 2013 Writing in the Saudi newspaper, Al-Hayat, Omar Kayed exposes the medieval mindset of the takfiris and how far removed are they from the teachings of Islam. This is a slightly abridged article by Omar Kayed who spent time with Syrian rebels and then provided a …

Jordan’s King Abdullah II launched an ambitious project in November 2004 designed to address some of the thorniest theological issues currently facing Muslims. The project, known as the “Amman Message,” expressly holds that non-Muslims can reasonably “expect certain things from Muslims” in the contemporary context, in which Muslims and non-Muslims …

Muslim scholars and movements from across the Sunni Islamic spectrum have rejected the caliphate declared by the Islamic State group, with the fighters receiving scathing criticism from both mainstream religious leaders, and those associated with their former allies, al-Qaeda. Assem Barqawi, also known as Abu Mohamed al-Maqdesi, who was released …

THE AMERICAN MUSLIM ISNA Denounces ISIS Attacks on Iraq’s Religious Minorities 8/9/2014 Today, the Islamic Society of North America (ISNA) denounces the terrorist group known as Islamic State of Iraq and Sham (ISIS) for its attacks on Iraq’s religious minorities and the destruction of their places of worship. Earlier in …